Combined lath bundling and trimming machine



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W. E. HILL.

COMBINED LATE vBUNDLING AND TRIMMING MACHINE. No; 460,049. Patented Sept. 22, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Frrcn.

VILLIAM E. HILL, OF KALAMAZOO, hflICHIGfAN.

COMBINED LATH BUNDLING AND TRHVHVIING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,049, dated September 22, 1891. p

Application filed November 6, 1890. Serial No. 370,486. (No model.)

To all whom in' may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo, State of* Michigan,have invented a new and useful Combined Lath Bundling and Trimming Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of this invention is to combine a lath-bundling machine with a lath butting or trimming machine, the latter consisting of two saws for trimming off simultaneously each end of the bundle of lath, the former consisting in the main of a clamping de- 1vicltle for clamping and holding the bundles of A further object consists in the peculiar construction of the lath-bundler or clamping device, in' combination with the saws, the utility of which construction and combination of parts above set forth will be given in the following detailed description.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of the machine complete; and Fig. 2 is aneularged vertical section on line 3 3 in Fig. l, looking from a point at the right.

Referring to the letteredparts of the drawings, II H are two base-beams, each of which are provided with upright standards B. The base-beams are bolted together by rods D and D; but of course separated from each other, as shown in Fig. l.

At C is a shaft having bearings in the upper end of the standards B. Upon each end of this shaft is mounted a saw, as shown in Fig. l. In use of course power is applied to the shaft C to rotate the saw.

The machine is provided with an upright abutting-board E, against which one end of the bundle of lath F is abutted, after which the bundle is brought against the saw and each end trimmed oft, so as to leave the bundle the proper length and so as to leave all the strips of lath in the bundle of an equal length.

The bundling machine consists of two clamping-arms S S, pivoted near their upper end to the upper end of the brackets A.

At C C are two bars, which are pivotally connected attheir outer ends with the lower ends of the clamping-arms S. The other ends of these bars C lap and are pivoted together by the end of the transverse rod m, and this rod is adapted to play up and down in the slots n of the brackets A.

Atfis a foot treadle or lever, one end of which is pivoted to a rod o, which rod is at tached to a rear branch of the brackets A, and the otherA end of the lever is left free. At a point between the two ends of the leverfthe rod on passes loosely through said lever. By raising up on the free end of the lever f it will be readily seen that the upper clamp ends of the clamping-arms S will be opened ready to receive the lath. The position of this clamp in Fig. 2 is the same as in Fig. l, and in said position the clamp is closed. Consequently the lever f has been carried down to its lowest angle.

S0 far as the bundling-machine thus far described is concerned it is substantially old, and hence we have not entered more particularly into the details of its construction; but to adapt it for use with the sawsin this combined machine I have mounted the brackets A pivotally upon the rod D, which connects one end of the base-beams Il. To this end I have employed bars c. one being bolted to the legs of each bracket A transversely from one leg to the end of each bracket, and midway between the ends of these bars the brackets are pivoted to the rod D. By this means the bundling device may be rocked back away from the saws to the position shown in both figures of the drawings, where the lath is loaded into the clamps. The clamps are then closed by pressing down on the lever f, in which condition the clamp is shown in both figures, as before stated, except there is no lath shown in Fig. 2. Now by means of my improved construction all the operator has to do is to rock the bundling-machine toward the saws by pushing it away from himself, bringing the bundle at each end of the saw against the saws, and thus trimming the ends of the bundle and making the lath of equal length` and the bundles of equal length, as contrasted with each other. The latter operation is not here shown; but by referring to Fig. l it will be seen that as soon as the clamp device has been rocked over far enough that each end of the bundle will be sawed orf, thus trimming the ends. The clamp device or bundle is then tilted back to the position in Fig. 2, and the clamps are then opened IOO ready to receive anotherbundle. In ordinary uses these clamps are usually opened by attaching a cord to the rod m, passing it from thence overasheave fv, (shown in Fig. 1,) and on down through the mill-Hoor, and provided at the lower end with a weight; but the cord and weight are nothere shown, but it may be employed or the clamp may be opened by raising the lever f by any suitable means. Each leg of each bracket A is provided with a bumper t' to limit the distance that the bundling or clamping device shall rock in each direction by the contact of said bumpers with the mill-door.

It will be seen by thus combining the saws and bundling-machine that the necessity of removing the bundle of lath from the bundling-machine and transferring the same to a trimming-machine distinct and separate therefrom is obviated, and thus great economy in time and labor is saved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. The combination of the saws such a space apart as represents the desired length of the bundle, the brackets mounted upon rock-bearings at their base, said brackets belower ends of the clamping-arms, the other ends ot said bars being lapped, a rod loosely playing in the slots of the brackets, and tothe ends of which rod the said lapping ends of the bars are pivoted, and a lever fulcrumed at one end to the frame of theinachine and pivotally attached between its two ends to the rod which plays inthe slots ofthe brackets, substantially as set forth.

2. A combined lath bundling and trimming machine consisting of the saws such a space apart as represents the desired length of the bundle, and a lath-bundling device mounted upon rock-bearings so as to be tilted to and from the saws, the base of saidbundler being provided with the corner bumpers, substantially as set forth. l

In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name in presence ot' two witnesses.

WILLIAM E. HILL.

Vitnesses:

BELLE C. FREEMAN, CHAs. M. PEAsE. 

